He also said that Harry told him to give Donald Trump "a chance," and described how he regrets not walking Meghan down the aisle at the royal wedding.

The interview was a huge break with royal convention, which usually sees all new information about the royals carefully co-ordinated.

It also made trouble for Harry by linking him with partisan political issues, which the royals seek to avoid.

The British royal family has appeared to put Markle in the "penalty box" since the interview, Markle told TMZ on Tuesday. No one from the British royal family, including Meghan, has spoken to him since it aired, he said.

Markle, 73, also didn't receive a Father's Day card from his daughter, The Sun reported over the weekend, citing unnamed sources close to him.

The royal family is "furious" because Markle "erred into matters which Harry and Meghan may not have wanted discussed," a royal source also told The Sun.

Pool/Getty Images

Despite the alleged punishment, Thomas Markle still said he wants to travel to Britain to meet the royal family and Harry for the first time.

He contrasted his harsh treatment with the red carpet soon to be rolled out for Donald Trump on his first official visit to the UK.